Most of the people do not like the taste of bitter gourd . Because of its bitterness . We don’t include it in our daily diet . But cooking it in the right way , with the right spices can make this vegetable dish loved by all . Pitlai is one such dish . This…
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Beetroot Pachadi
Beetroot Pachadi is one of the side dishes served on the occasion of Onam , Vishu and on special occasions like Sadya . No Sadya is ever complete without a Pachadi . Colourful Beetroot Pachadi with its pink colour , is very delicious side dish that goes well with hot rice . This is one…
Maralva Panna Phodi ( Tree Taro Pinwheel Fritters ) .
If there is a thing that drives a foodie in a Konkani go crazy , thats the luscious colocasia plants , called as ‘Alva paan ‘ . On seeing those plants , we have an urge to make some delectable spicy ‘Patrodo ‘ using the leaves . We have learnt to make many delicious from…
Karathe Ambade Sukke ( Bitter Gourd and Hog Plums in sweet and sour curry )
Ingredients : 1 . Bitter Gourds – 2 big . 2 . Hog plums – 8 – 9 . 3 . Grated coconut – 2 cups . 4 . Red chillies – 10 – 12 . 5 . Urad dal – 2 tbsps . 6 . Jaggery powder – 1/2 cup . 7 . oil…
Thiksani Umman ( Spicy Mixed Vegetables ) .
Thiksani Umman is one of the side dish of the Kochi G S B community . The recipe is very simple and easy to prepare . This tasty lip smacking dish is goes well with Rice , Dosa , Idly , Ramdanu and also with Upma . The vegetable used in this recipe are Potato…
Soorna koota ( Malbar yam in spicy chutney )
In traditional ,G S B style cooking , there are different types of side dishes . Sukke , Song , Ghasi , koddle etc are dishes which are made with cooked masalas . There are few dishes like koota ,Gojjus , Bajji , Bharata etc which does not use cooked masala . The shelf life…
Thera Panna Bajji ( Taro leaves curry ) .
Thera Panna Bajji is a Kochi GSB style dish . It is Taro leaves simple curry with few ingredients . We do not add ground masala to this . It is prepared in temple festival during ‘ Karthik Poornima ‘ and also prepared during ‘ Sradha ‘ ritual . Star fruit or Bimbili or Hog…
Mooga Ghasi ( sprouted green gram curry )
Mung beans ( green grams ) are one of the oldest legume in India . They are incredibly versatile and typically eaten in salads , soups and stir frys . They are high in nutrients and believed to aid many ailments . When mung beans are sprouted their nutrition composition changes . It contains lesser…
Gajbaje ( mixed vegetables curry )
The Hindu month of Aashad usually falls during mid July / August . During this time , the monsoon in our coastal India is at its peak . A lot of rainy season vegetables are available . Aashad Ekadashi in the 11th day of the fortnight in Aashad Month . This day is very auspicious…
Kirla Neeli Sukke (Bamboo Shoots curry )
I have shared the details of Bamboo shoots in my previous blog . The inner most part of the kirlu is chopped finely . This is called kirla neeli ( chopped bamboo shoots ) . The most favourite recipe of G S B people from this kirla neeli is sukke . It is a mild…
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